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graphic artist

graphic artist

7 3.4
A person who makes pictures and page designs for posters, books, or websites
  • noun
  • /ˈɡræfɪk ˈɑːrtɪst/
translation icon : artista gráfico
  • April Guilbault is a graphic artist and illustrator turned freelance writer and blogger.

Milton Glaser was an incredibly important American graphic artist.

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Examples

  • Most of us simply don't have the artistic talent of a professional graphic artist.

    Blog text (30)
  • Patrick M. Kennedy has been a professional writer, editor, and graphic artist for over 40 years.

    Blog text (14)
  • And I have worked with graphic artists before.

  • We had a graphic artist make it up.

  • I am a graphic artist.

  • One of the best graphic artists in Germany, even if he does not look like that.

  • As a graphic artist, I know a character when I see one.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Hire a professional illustrator or graphic artist for your cover design and interior illustrations.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Sufyan bin Uzayr is a 21-year-old freelance writer, graphic artist, programmer, and photographer based in India.

    Blog text (5)
  • For my new book cover, I decided to hire a graphic artist who specializes in vibrant illustrations.

Synonyms

artist
vsgraphic artist
1.0

A person who makes art like paintings or sculptures with imagination and feeling

concentrates on creating visual designs for print and digital media
designer
vsgraphic artist
172 3.0

A person who makes pictures and layouts for ads or websites

has a stronger creative focus on original visual work beyond general design tasks
illustrator
vsgraphic artist
39 3.2

A person who draws pictures for books or magazines

also covers broader visual designs and media beyond explanatory images
graphic designer
vsgraphic artist
17 3.0

A person who makes pictures and page or screen layouts using computers

creates original visual work with creative emphasis rather than only technical production
commercial artist
vsgraphic artist
1 3.5

An artist who makes pictures and designs for ads and product packaging

creates visual work for many print and digital uses, not only commercial ones

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Morphology

graphic + artist

The meaning 'an artist who creates designs and artworks for visual media' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'graphic' (pertaining to visual representation) with 'artist' (a person who creates art). This adjective+noun composition is a regular, compositional pattern found across languages and would be immediately comprehensible to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.

Etymology

Graphic artist comes from graphic (a word that meant a 'drawing' or 'picture') and artist (a person who makes art). Imagine someone who makes images and layouts to send a message—so today graphic artist means a person who creates designs and pictures for print or digital screens.